Man Anxious as Sister Lets 98-Year-Old Grandmother Hold Newborn
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The Onion Staff
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Summary
A man in Guilford, Connecticut expresses extreme anxiety as his sister allows their 98-year-old grandmother to hold her newborn baby. Ken Esposito watches in horror, mentally calculating whether he could catch the infant if dropped, and questions whether his grandmother's arthritic hands can properly support the baby's head. The article humorously portrays family tension around elderly care and infant safety.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledWatching in horror as he silently calculated whether he would be able to dive and catch the dropped infant before its body hit the floor
his sister was insanely letting their 98-year-old grandma hold her newborn
Are you sure Grandma can support the baby's head with her arthritic hands?
looking around nervously to see if any of his cousins were also concerned by the idea of handing a vulnerable infant over to an extremely frail woman
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